Photos: Homeowner, Firefighter Injured In Furious Wallington Blaze

UPDATE: The owner of a Wallington home destroyed by a furious fire that broke out late Tuesday night was hospitalized with burns, as was a firefighter who got a piece of glass in his eye, responders said.

Flames engulfed the home.
Photo Credit: *James Wood Sr.*

Aftermath.
Photo Credit: *James Wood Sr.*

The homeowner and a firefighter were hospitalized.
Photo Credit: *James Wood Sr.*

Firefighters from Carlstadt, Hasbrouck Heights, East Rutherford, Lodi, Passaic, Rutherford and Wood-Ridge were among those who assisted their borough colleagues.
Photo Credit: *James Wood Sr.*

At the scene.
Photo Credit: *James Wood Sr.*

Flames engulfed the Lester Street structure.
Photo Credit: *Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE*

Firefighters braved heavy flames and smoke.
Photo Credit: *Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE*

Jerry DeMarco

12/12/2018 1:13 a.m.

Police arrived just after 10 p.m. to find flames engulfing the more-than 75-year-old, 2,450-square-foot Lester Street home at the corner of Halstead Avenue.

Both the homeowner and the firefighter were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center along with the seriously injured homeowner, responders said.

More than $1,200 had been raised for the family on a GoFundMe as of Wednesday morning.

Authorities were investigating the cause of the three-alarm blaze.

Firefighters from Carlstadt, Hasbrouck Heights, East Rutherford, Lodi, Passaic, Rutherford and Wood-Ridge were among those who assisted their borough colleagues.

PHOTOS ABOVE: James Wood Sr.

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PHOTOS BELOW: Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE

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